Cellanome
Cellanome develops tools for live-cell imaging and single-cell transcriptomics, helping researchers study cellular behavior and molecular states. The biotech startup has raised $290M and employs 130 people.
The growth story
Cellanome grew from 6 to 130 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $290M along the way, most recently a Series C in June 2026.
About
Cellanome sells lab equipment and services that let scientists track how cells move and interact over time, combining live imaging with genetic analysis. Its R3200 platform and assay services generate paired datasets for studying cellular responses to changes in their environment.
The company has raised $290M in funding, including a Series C round in 2026. Its workforce of 130 spans research, engineering and operations, with a median tenure of just one year, suggesting rapid team growth or turnover.
Founders and leadership
Cellanome's largest function is research, with 28 employees focused on developing its imaging and transcriptomics technologies. The company is led by a team of biotech veterans, with operations centered in San Mateo, California.
The Cellanome org chart
Omead Ostadan (President and CEO) leads 43 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 40 (+14% YoY), Engineering 22 (-19% YoY), Business Development 11 (-15% YoY), Information Technology 8 (-20% YoY), Operations 7 (-12% YoY), Legal 5 (+25% YoY).
Talent flow
Cellanome recruits heavily from Illumina, Resilience and PacBio, with 29, 12 and 8 hires respectively. Alumni have gone on to roles at Apple, 10x Genomics and startups like TideVector and Prismatic Biotech.
Most common previous employers of Cellanome staff: Illumina (29), Resilience (12), PacBio (8), Stanford University (8), NanoString Technologies (6), Seer (5). Former Cellanome employees most often moved to Apple (2), 10x Genomics (2), TideVector (1), Prismatic Biotech (1), Imec Ventures (1), Bruker • Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cellanome: Molecular Biology (46), Biotechnology (46), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (37), Data Analysis (37), Research Skills (36), Microsoft Office (36), Life Sciences (31), Leadership (31).
Where the team actually sits
Cellanome people are concentrated in California, United States (70), San Francisco Bay Area (19), United States (4), Florida, United States (2).
Search footprint
Cellanome attracts about 38 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 10 ranking keywords and lost 4 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 5.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 5.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Cellanome has 130 employees as of September 2026.
Cellanome has raised $290M in total, most recently a Series C round in June 2026.
Cellanome was founded in 2020 by Mostafa Ronaghi, Tarun Khurana.
Omead Ostadan (President and CEO) sits at the top of Cellanome's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cellanome staff are Illumina (29 people), Resilience (12 people), PacBio (8 people).
Former Cellanome employees most often move to Apple (2), 10x Genomics (2), TideVector (1).
Cellanome attracts about 38 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cellanome staff are Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Data Analysis, Research Skills.
Cellanome staff are concentrated in California, United States (70), San Francisco Bay Area (19), United States (4).
Cellanome has about 40 people in Research, up 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cellanome has about 22 people in Engineering, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 103 current and 51 former Cellanome profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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